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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;brg5658, post: 1803770, member: 29751&quot;]I picked up a more difficult of the Heraldic Art Medals with a horse -- A lovely example of a &quot;special occasion&quot; piece. In addition to the 60 main medals issued over the 20 years from 1959 through 1978, 7 special occasion pieces were also issued. The occasional pieces were issued in smaller mintages (max 5,300 medals) than the main 60 medals (mintages usually around 6,000 medals). This is the 3rd of the 7 special issues, designed and struck very shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. </p><p><br /></p><p>This medal has wonderful surfaces, with light champagne toning in the centers, and the lightest violet toning at the periphery of both the obverse and reverse. I also find the design quite beautiful in general, with semi-high relief that was common on many of the Heraldic Art Medal pieces.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m also posting a close-up of some of the lovely detail below.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/brg5658/Photography-3/1963_HeraldicArt_Occasional_JFKDeath_NGC_MS67_composite_zpsf8f78ecb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb364/brg5658/Photography-3/1963_HeraldicArt_Occasional_JFKDeath_NGC_MS67_closeup_zps0a8280e2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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